OMG, Ayappe and Asuka?? Oh wow this is a fever dream gone right :D Now if only we can make the rest of the dream come true (all of the other members come together), but that's extreme...this will do !!!

Yeah, but this is a gift for the hard-core fans. If they were looking to cash in, they'd have brought back the OGs for another round of "Love Machine" flogging. This, though, is special, and appeals to a fairly limited audience. It's something that I would selfishly suggest they do, and they went ahead and did it without me asking. I'm so happy right now.

She has a bit of a young Tsuji vibe to her. I get the feeling that the putting-on-a-happy-face part of performing is not something she has to be told to do. She looks genuinely thrilled to be out there every time I see her.

She has a bit of a young Tsuji vibe to her. I get the feeling that the putting-on-a-happy-face part of performing is not something she has to be told to do. She looks genuinely thrilled to be out there every time I see her.

Wow. I wasn't expecting it but they didn't sound really good here. And they didn't know how to hold a mic properly..? Asuka actually seemed the most at ease and not bored / reciting.
But yes, at least it's not as unhappy as the clip.